Main Street, Tinnahinch

Tinnahinch on the right of the River Barrow with Brandon hill in the background c.1900

Tinnahinch Castle.

Bridge over the River Barrow

TINNEHINCH, a village, in the parish and barony of St. Mullin's, county of Carlow, and province of Leinster, forming a suburb of the town of Graig, or Graignamanagh, in the county of Kilkenny, with which it is connected by a good stone bridge over the river Barrow: the population is returned with the parish.

Upon Tynehincy stands a castle in good repair. Ref. Down Survey.

Note: On the border of Carlow and Kilkenny  Tinnahinch Castle is a fortified house, which was built by James Butler around 1620. The last occupant of the house, "Mad Butler', was burnt out of the house, through scandals involving his own family.